Shoplifting / Retail Theft Archives

CO Shoplifters Get Off Easy After Brandishing a Gun

Gun Crimes, Shoplifting / Retail Theft, Theft CrimesBy Andrew Bryant February 11, 2021

Colorado has a group of crimes referred to as property crimes. It encompasses acts such as burglary, robbery, receiving stolen property, and theft. The penalties associated with these crimes can be quite severe and shoplifting falls under this list. In fact, a large percentage of the thefts committed in Colorado in any given year is…

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Pandemic Changes: When Will Your CO Shoplifting Crime Trigger Arrest?

General, Shoplifting / Retail TheftBy Andrew Bryant May 22, 2020

Governments around the country have had to quickly adapt to how they handle crime due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In some areas, this means releasing low-level offenders to prevent transmission in jails. In other places, police are reducing arrests of low-level crimes. In the state of Colorado, one of the ways police are reducing the…

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